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Samsung won over LATAM region in Q2 thanks to these phones

Samsung topped the smartphone popularity charts in the LATAM (Latin American) region in the second quarter of 2024, but no thanks to the Galaxy S24 series or the pinnacle of the Galaxy A range. Industry watchers at Counterpoint Research revealed that two of Samsung's most budget-oriented phones led the LATAM region in Q2. They were the […]

By Mihai Matei
3 months ago

Samsung phones are crushing rivals in LATAM, nearing a 50% market share

Smartphone shipments in Latin America were up 8% on-quarter in Q2 2022. During the three-month period, Samsung Electronics not only led the market in terms of smartphone shipments and share but also widened its lead to an all-time high. Q2 shipments in the LATAM region increased 8% quarter-on-quarter and 9% year-on-year. And thanks to Samsung […]

By Mihai Matei
2 years ago

The feature phone market is dying and Samsung might be fine with it

Samsung's been losing ground in the feature phone segment and the company has lost 2% global market share in Q4 2020 compared to the previous quarter. Then again, the feature phone market means very little for Samsung in terms of revenue, especially compared to the full-fledged smartphone segment. It's only a matter of time before […]

By Mihai Matei
4 years ago

COVID-19 drops Samsung’s sales in Europe, boosts them in LATAM in Q1

The COVID-19 pandemic left a big mark on the smartphone market in Q1 2020. Across Europe, the segment shrunk by 7% year-on-year and 23% quarter-on-quarter. Samsung maintained the lead in Europe, but it's smartphone sales market share dropped 2% year-on-year. Counterpoint Research highlights that Q1 is generally a slower time of the year in terms […]

By Mihai Matei
5 years ago

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